Archive for the ‘Learning Japanese’ Category

If you're like me, chances are you spend a number of hours of your week in transit, whether you are driving yourself or you are taking public transportation. I'm sure I don't need to tell you that these hours can ...

This is the first time we're reviewing a book on The Japanese Learner so before we get into it, here's a small disclaimer: we link to Amazon.com's listing of the book but this is only because Amazon.com is where Enrico ...

You may think learning the thousands of kanji you need to learn to read Japanese smoothly is more trouble than it is worth. You might be right. But they can sometimes be fascinating, too!
One of the most fascinating features of ...

So in our previous post, we expounded the importance of reading to building vocabulary and leveling up your Japanese ability. But you may have read that and wondered how to find things to read, particularly since not knowing a lot ...

It's difficult to overstate the importance of reading to the intermediate-to-advanced language learner. We've already discussed the benefits of reading aloud, but in this post we're going to expand more on reading and how it can rapidly improve your Japanese ...

Hey there folks! It's that time we have all been waiting for!
Tomorrow is the JLPT Exam! For everyone that is going to be taking it tomorrow, we would like to say:
「明日、日本語能力試験を受ける皆さんに、頑張ってください！」
"Everyone, good luck taking the JLPT!"
And just as a ...

So I'll be taking the N3 JLPT tomorrow (if I don't get too sick again) and based on the positive response to our articles about the various levels of the JLPT, it seems that many of our readers are about ...

Kimberly is taking some time off to focus on her career. As mentioned in her previous post, she's currently consumed with looking for employment. I will be updating the blog in her place. She will be continuing to maintain the ...

One of the most important keys to really knowing a language is to be able to communicate in it.
It’s very important to be able to express your thoughts and emotions, while also being able to understand the thoughts and emotions ...

I have been going to a lot of forums and groups lately and I find that many users seem to be afraid of studying the kana tables plus kanji.
After speaking with some users from some of these groups, they tell ...